GE Aircraft Engines Commercial Engine Status Report

June 15, 1997

GE90

  • Current rating is 84,700 to 92,000 pounds
    (376 to 409 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in December 1995.
  • Engine flight hours total 60,000.
  • Application is the Boeing 777.
  • Aircraft in service total 16.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 5,480 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 1,623 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .161 is equivalent to one visit per 6,211 engine flight hours.1
  • Dispatch reliability rate of 99.94 percent.1
  • The GE90 has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) of up to 180 minutes on the Boeing 777.

 

CF6-80C2

  • Current rating is 52,500 to 61,500 pounds 
    (233 to 273 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in October 1985.
  • Engine flight hours total 35.5 million.
  • Applications are the Airbus Industrie A300 and A310; the Boeing 747 and 767; and McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
  • Aircraft in service total 747.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 37,908 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 17,496 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .099 is equivalent to one visit per 10,101 engine flight hours.1
  • Dispatch reliability rate of 99.94 percent.1
  • The CF6-80C2 has FAA ETOPS approval of up to 180 minutes for the Boeing 767 and approval from the French Direction Gnrale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) of up to 180 minutes for the Airbus Industrie A300 and A310. The Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau has granted the engine 120-minute ETOPS approval on the 767.

 

CF6-80E1

  • Current rating is 67,500 pounds (300 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in January 1994.
  • Engine flight hours total 106,000.
  • Application is the Airbus A330.
  • Aircraft in service total 4.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 11,862 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 4,592 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .196 is equivalent to one visit per 5,102 engine flight hours.1
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.98 percent.1
  • The CF6-80E1 has ETOPS approval from the European Joint Airworthiness Authorities for up to 180 minutes on the Airbus A330.

 

CF6-80A

  • Current rating is 48,000 to 50,000 pounds 
    (213 to 222 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in November 1982.
  • Engine flight hours total 11.3 million.
  • Applications are the Airbus A310 and the Boeing 767.
  • Aircraft in service total 165.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 45,495 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 29,617 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .161 is equivalent to one visit per 6,211 engine flight hours. 1
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.94 percent.1
  • The CF6-80A has 180-minute ETOPS approval from the FAA on the Boeing 767 and from the DGAC on the Airbus Industrie A310.

 

CF6-50

  • Current rating is 46,500 to 54,000 pounds 
    (207 to 240 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in November 1972.
  • Engine flight hours total 87 million.
  • Applications are the Airbus A300; the Boeing 747; and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10.
  • Aircraft in service total 551.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 84,056 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 28,877 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .166 is equivalent to one visit per 6,024 flight hours.1
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.92 percent.1

 

CF6-6

  • Current rating is 40,500 to 41,500 pounds 
    (180 to 184 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in August 1971.
  • Engine flight hours total 24 million.
  • Application is the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10.
  • Aircraft in service total 87.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 66,705 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 25,181 cycles.
  • Engine-caused shop visit rate of .236 is equivalent to one visit per 4,237 flight hours.1
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.99 percent.1

 

CF34 Turbofan

  • Current rating is 9,000 pounds (40 kN) thrust.
  • Engine entered revenue service in November 1985.
  • Engine flight hours total 2.9 million.
  • Applications are the Canadair Challenger 601 and Canadair Regional Jet.
  • Aircraft in service total 437.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 10,463 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 12,528 cycles.
  • The CF34 turbofan for corporate jets has received FAA approval for a fixed maintenance cycle of 6,000 flight hours.
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.98 percent.1

 

CT7 Turboprop

  • Current rating is 1,700 to 2,000 shaft horsepower.
  • Engine entered revenue service in June 1984.
  • Engine flight hours total 11.9 million.
  • Applications are the Saab 340, CASA/IPTN CN-235, and Let L610G.
  • Aircraft in service total 548.
  • High-time engine has accumulated 26,370 flight hours.
  • High-cycle engine has accumulated 30,155 cycles.
  • Dispatch reliability rate is 99.99 percent.1

 

CT7 Turboshaft

  • Current rating is 1,625 to 2,000 shaft horsepower.
  • Engine entered operational service in 1982.
  • Engine flight hours total 552,581.
  • Applications are the Bell 214ST, Sikorsky S-70, and EH Industrie EH101.
  • Aircraft in service total 67.
  • High-time engine has accumulated more than 11,859 flight hours.
  • Mean time between unscheduled engine-caused shop visits is approximately 4,000 flight hours.